Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-06-18

no aepuns vi ocean noid sucn macs oi aye
terry and delight The fish alone are remark
able IN variety. Among them are the black
fish, the porpoise, which seenIs 90 tumble
about in all waters; the shark, that deadly
foe uf the sailor; the dolphin, which Is IN
endless pursuit of the delicate flying fish
that scuds through the air because 1t Is
chased, and not because 1t enjoys II, as many
suppose, and which same dolphin Is neve
cooked aboard vessel unless silver hsf
dollar Is put in the same pot, for If the hali
dollar bisckens then the dolphin Is full OF
poison'from having sucked copper from ship
bottoms; the whiprsy. like the hounder
and with tail like a Cuachmans whip, some
times ten feet long, the jew fish, which Is t.
these waters as the halbut of our northeast
coast; the yellow tailed snapper, bonlto,
Spanish mackerel angel fish, gigantic TURTLES,
groupa, pork fish. hound iish aud sucking
fish. Then there is that dread mystery Of
the sesmen, the Portuguese man of war, that
strange formation Of marine life, like Il mass
Of jelly, with its Ventral fins extended III
every direction, riding the heaviest seas like
II blri, and which, sea folk say, Is u deadly
poison TO the touch; the starfish, sea urchms,
jelly fish, or glowworm of the ocean, and
other wonderful ami startling color-i mites
of these waters; besides tiny caves and grot-
toes of white coral, where the sp"ngeS, like
dark forests, are forever swaying from the
endless motion Of the tide and where nestle
ami hide sea fans; the rainbow fish. couChs
containing priceless pearls, and such delicate
slfs nf the ocean as We of the land can only
fa
dreams.
Nassau is the chief town as well as the
capital Of the Bahamas The governor re
sides, and the Legislature, which is elected
once in seven years, meets here There are
free aently several colored members in the
boiy. The mulattoes, as Il class, are more
Intelligent than thrifty. Msny are expert
rtisans, as ship carpenters, shell workers, etc.
They are also very talented in working visi-
tors 10 the island, and 1t is wise To keep a fair
sdpply of small coin about you. But how
ever intelligent they may be, the abeah man
Is the pirate bold who hol Is them all in thrall
The abeah manor men. for there are many
Of them-haS complete control over the
colored people here, and all sorts of warlocks
aud witches disturb their vivid imaginations.
IL is said that, while no place exists where there
is less marauding and trouble, not one OF the
colored population ever goes to bed at night
without fortifying his cabin as If for the most
terrific onslaught
The white. glaring streets Of Nassau are
insufferable TO those not accustomed 10 them;
while, as in Cuba, all manner OF house walls
are spread with the SAME binding white, or
III pink or blue But here aud there are such
banks Of flowers, such depths Of shade, such
vistas Of green, and everywhere there is such
delicious odor and matchless singing of birds
that ramble in every direction through the
quaint old streets or out into the interior
among the orange farms, or among the
countless hooks and retreats along the sea,
that wherever one turns there is still endless
delight.
Quite an aristocracy Of wealth and intellect
exists at Nassau; and, for snal, city, de
hghtful society, with ever recurring sights
and scenes Of interest may be enjoyed. Much
OF that which is curious and pleasing will be
found il the romances, legends and tales IL at
have come down from the old times Of the
buccaneers There Is no doubt that vast
of the wealth piled up here has
come from old time piracy, blockade running
during our late civil war, and wrecking,
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